The fire was merciless and took victims as young as 11 and as old as 86. Sarah Elizabeth Turner (16) It was on the 10th anniversary of the fire, 20 years ago, that Mrs Greenwood set up a fund, in the memory of her sons, offering the chance for young people in this place to take a journey of educational or cultural travel as she would have wanted her own two to do. When Bradford City played Lincoln City at Valley Parade on May 11th, 1985, what should have been an afternoon of celebration quickly turned into one of the worst disasters ever seen at a British football ground. It was a disaster waiting to happen - wooden stand, no risers, smoking in the stand and the space underneath the stand full of paper - roof probably also had years of tar as waterproofing. It was the brainchild of Bradford City fan Lloyd Spencer with all profits going to the Bradford Royal Infirmary Burns Unit.[43]. [6], The 198485 season had been one of Bradford City's most successful seasons, ending with City clinching the championship title courtesy of a 20 victory against Bolton Wanderers in the penultimate game of the season. When cross examined by QC Robert Smith, then Chairman Stafford Heginbotham said he knew about the fire risk at the ground. [58] Following this report, Leslie Brownlie, who was the nephew in question, is reported to have said that his uncle never made such an admission of starting the fire. Stating nobody could be that unlucky in regards Heginbothams history with fires. The fire was described as the worst fire disaster in the history of British football, and the worst football related disaster since 66spectators died at Ibrox in 1971. No follow up question. Hundreds of others were injured. [38], The tragedy received immense media attention and drew support from around the world, with those offering their sympathy including Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Pope John Paul II. [11], The fire escalated very rapidly, and flames became visible; police started to evacuate the stand. As he received the injured at Bradford Royal Infirmary he was able to call upon 10% of the UK's population of plastic surgeons. [citation needed] Mathew Wildman, aged 17 at the time of the fire, commented that "I must have had five different experiments carried out on me with all sorts of new techniques for skin grafts and I had potions injected into me that helped my face repair naturally over time. Some had been crushed as they tried to crawl under turnstiles to escape while a man who was captured on television running across the pitch on fire later died in hospital of his injuries. [14] It took less than four minutes for the entire stand to be engulfed in flames.[11]. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. The lucky winner will be drawn January 1, 2023, and the person will not be responsible for the sales tax. 6/22/2021 - AP Co-writer Matt Stevens-Woodhead had been asked to talk about the play to children at the local Parkside School a few weeks earlier and that had been the catalyst for Hazel Greenwood to return there too. by bfcjg Fri May 11, 2018 12:56 pm, Post A total of 56 fans died in the fire on May 11, 1985, in a match between Bradford City and Lincoln City, with around 265 more injured. Simon Neil Ward (18) David James Crabtree (30) Bradford City initially prospered in the Second Division only missing out on promotion to the First Division in 1988 after failing to beat Ipswich Town at home on the final day of their first full season back at Valley Parade. "I think if we go out there and ask local people who've been in a house for 24 or 25 years, a lot of their memories will be about that. Muriel Firth (56) New legislation was introduced with the immediate closure of all wooden stands deemed unsafe, the banning of smoking within other wooden stands and the banning of any new wooden stands being built at all sports grounds. "A football club's an integral part of the city you're in. by Herts Clarets Fri May 11, 2018 1:13 pm, Post Bradford City F.C. by tim_noone Fri May 11, 2018 9:25 am, Post Beat the energy price rises in Ormondroyd Avenue, Bradford BD6 Yearly saving up to: 553 Detached house 415 Semi-detached house 393 End terrace house Compare energy deals Robert Wedgeworth (72) Most of the fans who took this escape route were killed or seriously injured. by ClaretTony Thu May 10, 2018 11:46 pm, Post due to the harrowing nature. [10][16] Geoffrey Mitchell said: "There was panic as fans stampeded to an exit which was padlocked. "[16] As spectators began to cascade over the wall separating the stand from the pitch, the linesman on that side of the pitch informed referee Norman Glover, who stopped the game with three minutes remaining before half-time. There was talk of "a raincoat smell" about 15.40pm that afternoon, as the fire took hold. The money raised from this record was contributed to fund the internationally renowned burns unit that was established in partnership between the University of Bradford and Bradford Royal Infirmary, immediately after the fire, which has also been Bradford City's official charity for well over a decade. Those are the words of David Pendleton, a survivor of the Bradford City fire disaster, which happened 30 years ago. -- A hotel under construction in Bradford is considered a total loss after a fire overnight. [4], Although there had been some changes to other parts of the ground, the main stand remained unaltered by 1985. In terms of property types, flats in BD6 1HR sold for an average of 44,840 and terraced houses for 78,507. [4] Football ground writer Simon Inglis had described the view from the stand as "like watching football from the cockpit of a Sopwith Camel" because of its antiquated supports and struts. All that was left of the. However, the fire had consumed the stand entirely by that point and they were faced with huge flames and very dense smoke. by Spike Fri May 11, 2018 1:12 pm, Post Editors' Code of Practice. Jack Ludlam (55) I remember watching it unfold on tv, it was heartbreaking. That duty was not a duty to the Club but a duty to the spectators and other persons in the stand. Community Foundation was set up in 1988 by the PFA. After the fire, Bradford City also announced they would thereafter play with a black trim on their shirt sleeves as a permanent memorial to those who had died. A massive fire broke out at a factory in Bradford this morning 11 Footage shows flames erupting from the factory 11 The blaze broke out in the early hours of this morning Credit: Ben. "I wept with joy," she says. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. [22], Immediately after the fire, Sharpe planned and treated the injuries of over 200 individuals, with many experimental treatments being used. He agreed that the inquiry into Bradford, led by the judge Oliver Popplewell, was inadequate and that there are many unanswered questions. Roy Mason (74) This user liked this post: claretjohn33505. Edmund Anderton (68) Tickets are $20 each, and all proceeds will go toward funding the purchase of two new twin custom KME fire trucks for the department.. He remembers people coming out of the ground and going into his house and phoning people. This is according to the current Zoopla estimates. He lit a cigarette and when it was coming to an end he put it down on to the floorboard and tried to put his foot on it to put it out. Nothing surprising in the construction of the stand to give this rate of fire growth," Woolley writes in an untitled script which appears to be his own notes from the first day of Popplewell's Inquiry. But the scene became progressively horrendous, grotesque, and I was having to describe things you couldnt possibly imagine.. Called 'The 56' the play dramatises actual accounts of the Bradford City Fire with the purpose of the play showing how in times of adversity, the Football Club and the local community came together. Part of the Appeal funds were raised by a recording of "You'll Never Walk Alone"[42] from Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical Carousel by The Crowd (including Gerry Marsden of Gerry and the Pacemakers, who had recorded the 1963 version that led to Liverpool adopting it as their motto and team song), which reached number one in the UK Singles chart. As many supporters still required rescue from the stand, they were unable to immediately start fighting the source of the fire. 56 fans died as a fire broke out at the game at Valley Parade, 54 Bradford supporters and two from opponents Lincoln City. BARRIE, ONT. His afternoon intersected with that of Preston, who was in an ambulance on his way to St Luke's hospital to be treated for burns when a 12-year-old was bundled aboard, concerned only at the moment to know "how did Leeds United get on" that day. He had to undergo counselling and was unable to go to another game for several years. 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Anne Robinson (pictured with Mr Ormondroyd) moved into the family home near Bradford, West Yorkshire, to care for his wife Donna. Ran home and put the television on." [36], In 2010, Susan Fletcher's son and survivor of the Bradford City fire (and witness to the Hillsborough disaster), Martin Fletcher, openly criticised the club's hierarchy at the time of the fire and the subsequent investigation. by tim_noone Fri May 11, 2018 8:54 am, Post There was no appetite for a re-enactment of events, such as that which Dublin embarked upon when a fire at the Stardust nightclub fire in Arcane claimed 48 lives in 1981. Gambling can be addictive. [45] In total, 28 police officers and 22 supporters, who were publicly documented as having saved at least one life, later received police commendations or bravery awards. Fletcher has taken facts and presented them in such a way that it should make it moralistically impossible for this incident not to be looked at again. Bradford City Community Foundations Unheard Voices project is producing a book and 15-minute film on the residents experiences on that fateful day. Since then, it has been further re-developed and, today, Valley Parade is a modern 25,136 all-seater stadium, which is virtually unrecognisable from how it was at the time of the disaster, save for the original clubhouse that still stands beside the main stand, and the flank support wall that runs down the Hollywell Ash Lane at the "Bradford End". There was a documentary on local Yorkshire TV a couple of years ago, the guy who does the weather reports here was at the game as a youngster. Performance Analyst: Scott Dyer. He remembers people coming out of the ground and going into his house and phoning people. Two or three burly men put their weight against it and smashed the gate open. I don't know where Falconer is getting this cock-and-bull story from the inaccuracies in this report [documentary] are dumbfounding. She said: Over the years, the story of the Bradford City fire has been told many times - the story of the supporters and the players, but one story that had never been told was the story of how the local people had helped. Memorial ID. [10][16] More than 265 supporters were injured. A Gannett Company. [3] It included a main stand which seated 5,300fans, and had room for a further 7,000 standing spectators in the paddock in front. There were a lot of wooden stands in those days, PNE Bury to name but two. Harry Crabtree (76) My friend was there in the stand opposite that one. She told the schoolchildren how she had travelled widely in the years after her husband and sons had gone, how that helped sustain her, and how they must think to travel and discover the world too. We were sat in our football kit, we didnt know what to do. I also knew the Club Secretary Terry Newman very well. Fifty-six people died. The fire brigade arrived at the ground four minutes after they were initially alerted. 10th Apr, 2021. A brush fire that burned on Bradford Island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta near Bethel Island burned 212 acres and two structures Monday, fire officials said. "I think the fire will play a big part in it. JONES Elizabeth (Betty) On 6th February 2023 Betty passed away peacefully at Vida Hall Nursing. A charred copy of the local paper from Monday, 4 November 1968, was among the litter. Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, Ormondroyd played for Bradford City, Oldham Athletic, Aston Villa, Derby County, Leicester City, Hull City and Scunthorpe United. We are a self-funded charity, placed right at the heart of the city. Coach Terry Yorath described the events as "the worst day in my life. One letter from the council said the problems "should be rectified as soon as possible"; a second said: "A carelessly discarded cigarette could give rise to a fire risk." Amazing that just 18 days later the Heysel tragedy occured,a dark month for football. The deaths were preventable . Some of those back in Bradford have not welcomed his turning over of the stones. Remembering the Bradford fire. The tender that was won by the University of Bradford to create a LOD3 digital twin of the city will see the area shown within the following map captured. In respect to services offered in the Republic of Ireland, the Revenue Commissioners, under remote bookmakers License number 1013060 issued on 2nd July 2019. orty-year-old Gerald Ormondroyd also died that day, along with his 12-year old twin sons Richard and Robert, just two of ten families to lose more than one member at Valley Parade.. former Leeds United and England international Trevor Cherry. Fire crews from . He returned to Bradford City as football in the community officer, and also works as a commentator and match day summariser for Bradford City games with Pulse Radio. "It seemed that this should at least have been examined," Fletcher says. Top. The Weekly Gab: Lower league sides to watch in the FA Cup. by Maja Fri May 11, 2018 8:45 am, Post Of all the Fletcher family who attended the game that day, 12-year old Martin was the only survivor. We couldnt run back down the tunnel. March 3, 2022. One retired mill worker made his way to the pitch, but was walking about on fire from head to foot. And so, too, is the black tragicomedy which can exist at the boundaries. Post The Independent Magazine's own investigations, at the National Archive at Kew, bear out the nagging suspicions Fletcher always had. People know me here. . It's an incredible video, seen it numerous times, but as you say never gets less shocking. Herbert Price (78) Applying this 18.457% change to the original purchase price of 48,000 results in an estimated price of approximately 56,859. Fletcher's dogged attempts to demonstrate whether that was just urban rumour included poring over 20 years of local newspaper reports and the business history of Heginbotham. The stand had been officially condemned and was due to be replaced with a steel structure after the season ended. Gordon Stuart Mcpherson (39) by tiger76 Fri May 11, 2018 11:31 pm, Post I walked past a public telephone outside the ground and there were queues of people waiting to ring home. Picture date: Thursday August 25, 2022. There is a twin memorial sculpture, unveiled on 11 May 1986, which has the names of the dead inscribed on it. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Something caught my eye, he later explained. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. RIP. Christopher Hammond, who was 12 on the day, said on the 20th anniversary of the fire: "As a 12-year-old, it was easy to move on I didn't realise how serious it was until I looked at the press coverage over the next few days. I got pushed down to the front and I remember looking around and suddenly this smouldering, small fire had taken over virtually half a block and was starting to hit the roof. Trevor John Stockman (38) Some of the people in the session were not familiar with the disaster and were shocked by what they saw, most noticeably the speed in which the fire spread, as there was a stopwatch in the corner of the screen. [48] Profits from the play's run at The Edinburgh Fringe were donated to the Bradford Burns Unit. And Bradford seemed happy with it: five days of testimony, a 27-page report and everyone moved on. Each year Lincoln send representatives to the annual memorial service in Bradford city centre and between 2007 and 2009, were managed by Bradford's captain that day, Peter Jackson. Alexander Shaw Baines (70) All you could see was a black cloud, all you could hear was sirens and screams and all you could smell was burning.. There is no malicious vendetta, there is no over-exaggeration, there are no trumped-up facts. Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere. The local Bradford Telegraph and Argus has found many voices to challenge his testimony, too. Others werent so lucky and headed towards the exits at back of the stands which had been locked after kick-off and this is where the many of those who died perished in the inferno. "[35], The total amount of compensation to the 154 claimants was reported to be as high as 20million, with the payouts covered by insurance taken out by the club. Most of those who escaped onto the pitch were saved.[10]. [8], The Bradford City matchday squad of players and staff consisted of Terry Yorath, Trevor Cherry, Chris Withe, Don Goodman, Eric McManus, Tony Clegg, John Hawley, Dave Evans, Bryan Edwards, John Hendrie, Mark Ellis, Stuart McCall, Peter Jackson, Bobby Campbell, Martin Singleton and Greg Abbott. Uncensored coverage of the fire was transmitted minutes after the event on World of Sport and the BBC's Grandstand after the video cassette was physically driven to Yorkshire Television. My mum said at the time of the Hillsborough Disaster, when it all came home to me, you're angry and the hate is eating you inside out.". The average price for property in BD6 1HR stood at 71,472 in July 2018. Of the 56people who died in the fire,[2] 54 were Bradford supporters and two supported Lincoln. While Valley Parade was re-developed, Bradford City played games at various neighbouring grounds: Elland Road, Leeds; Leeds Road, Huddersfield; and Odsal Stadium, Bradford. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. It's gone," he says. by FCBurnley Fri May 11, 2018 2:53 pm, Post [2] By 1911, his work was completed. On May 11th each year a memorial service is held in Bradfords Centenary square with the Lord Mayor of Bradford being joined by The Mayor and Mayoress of Lincoln to remember those who passed away in one of the most shocking tragedies ever witnessed at a British football ground. Lincoln City's board responded by committing 1.1million (3.5million today) to their ground's renovation in the year that immediately followed the fire at Valley Parade, and over the following decade made improvements that eventually totalled 3million. As Bantams Community Manager, Ian hopes it will reveal what people living around the ground really think. He established that there had been eight other fires at businesses owned by or associated with the entrepreneur, who > died in 1995, aged 61. The book and film will be released in March next year with an event at the National Media Museum, followed by a photographic exhibition at the same venue from May. He was actually one of the detectives involved in one of the gravest miscarriages of justices in the country, the murder of Carol Wilkinson in Bradford, where someone was locked up for 20 years for a murder he didn't commit."[60]. Valley Parade still marks the names of the 56 supporters whose lives were claimed in the fire: John Douglas Ackroyd (32) Please use the search above if you cannot find the record you require. "Sometimes, it's more of a social thing than a football thing. BAINES, Alexander Shaw 70 Bradford BAMFORD, Herbert 72 Bradford BULMER, Christopher James 11 Burley-in-Wharfedale COXON, Jack Leo 76 Bradford COXON, Leo Anthony 44 Halifax CRABTREE, David James 30 Bradford CRABTREE, Harry 76 Bradford DEMPSEY, Derek 46 Morley The play, entitled simply The 56, does not seek to make melodrama out of that 11 May afternoon at Valley Parade, when fans arrived to celebrate Bradford's promotion from the Football League's division 3. Valley Parade in Bradford, West Yorkshire, was built in 1886 and was initially the home ground of Manningham Rugby Football Club. "[27], After controversial comments made by Popplewell about the Hillsborough Disaster, Fletcher raised further concerns about the events following the fire saying that "I have many unanswered questions still about the fire in which four of my family died, as does my mother. But a minute or so later there was suddenly a bigger whoosh of smoke so they went to get a steward. Edmond Fletcher (63) Many were burnt to death at the turnstiles gates, which had also been locked after the match had begun. ("And Dad being Dad, he blagged it all like a dream."). [29] The Health and Safety Executive who were also part of the legal action were found to be non-liable. There were no extinguishers in the stand's passageway for fear of vandalism, and one spectator ran to the clubhouse to find one but was overcome by smoke and impeded by others trying to escape. [13], The match kicked off at 3:04pm and after forty minutes of the first half, the score remained 00,[14] in what was described as a drab affair with neither team threatening to score. Samuel Firth (86) Paula Helliwell, Unheard Voices project manager, said they wanted to hear from more residents who helped with the rescue effort outside Valley Parade, with the intention of recounting unheard stories from the time. The footage never gets any less shocking. The players were told to go to the pub at the top of the road, John Hendrie would later reveal. Police have revealed the identity of the man who they believe was responsible for . Since 1903, when the club was formed, Bradford City Association Football Club had played their home games at the ground. IN MEMORIAM. Thick, black . HP10 9TY. Comments have been closed on this article. This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 13:41. by ClaretDiver Fri May 11, 2018 6:49 am, Post Thank you for telling this," said the woman, who was perhaps 60 or so, to one of the young people whose stage play, based on football's Bradford disaster, had just concluded on the small theatre space behind her. Arsenal fanzine lives to fight another season, Donation to Islington Boxing Club proves to be a real knockout. On the recording are Dene Michael (Black Lace), The Chuckle Brothers, Clive Jackson of Dr & The Medics, Owen Paul, Billy Pearce, Billy Shears, Flint Bedrock, Danny Tetley and Rick Wild of The Overlanders. Woolley's notes again: "Many referred to the smell of burning plastics." Bradford City FC by ClaretMoffitt Fri May 11, 2018 9:08 am, Post The 1984/85 season had been one of the most successful in Bradford City's 82-year history. BBC West Yorkshire: Bradford City The 1984/85 season had been one of the most successful in Bradford Citys 82-year history. by Imploding Turtle Fri May 11, 2018 8:35 am, Post Following his own 15 year investigation Into the fire, which killed four of his family members while he escaped, former tax accountant Martin Fletcher released 56: The Story of the Bradford Fire (2015). 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